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# AI Researcher

- **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
- **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $99,000.0 - $225,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Digital Forensics, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Object-Oriented Software Development, Reverse Engineering, Pytorch, Mitre Att&ck, Kubernetes, Docker
- **Published:** July 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9033110/ai-researcher

## About the Role

As an analytics professional, you're excited at the prospect of unlocking the secrets held by a data set, and you're fascinated by the possibilities presented by IoT, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. If you care about moving a mission forward as much as advancing the field of data science, this is the opportunity for you. Your deep AI and ML, statistical expertise, and advising mindset, coupled with an original approach to your work, will help clients and stakeholders make sense of their data and encourage actionable results. We're looking for someone like you to lead complex data exploration and analytics projects through your experience with python, pytorch, object-oriented programming, model architecture, and a drive to win.

As an advanced data scientist and researcher on our National Security team, you'll learn and apply innovative AI and ML techniques you'll learn and apply innovative AI and ML methodologies to make a real-world impact on our nation's security. You'll grow your skills in AI and ML and shape the future of analytics through a variety of means like peer-reviewed papers or conferences.

We'll keep you sharp and moving forward in your career, with access to online courses, a community of experts, and opportunities to publish or present at conferences. Whether you're reverse engineering a model, discovering model vulnerabilities or improving national defense, you'll guide a team that serves missions from end to end.

Join us. The world can't wait.

 * Experience with model attack vectors and techniques such as model inversion
 * Knowledge of model architecture, statistics, and object-oriented programming
 * Ability to translate mission needs and customer feedback into requirements
 * TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
 * Bachelor's degree in a STEM field

 * Experience with containerization technology such as docker or kubernetes
 * Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework
 * Knowledge of reverse engineering or digital forensic analysis
 * Master's degree in a STEM field



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